- Astronaut Scott Kelly mocked congressman George Santos on Tuesday.
- In a tweet, Kelly known as Santos a “former NASA astronaut and moon walker.”
- Santos on Tuesday was tapped for positions on committees overseeing science and small companies.
Astronaut Scott Kelly took to Twitter on Tuesday to mock Rep. George Santos over his new committee assignments.
“Superior to have former NASA astronaut and moon walker, Consultant George Santos @Santos4Congress on the Home Science Area and Know-how Committee,” Kelly tweeted. “To infinity and past!”
Kelly is a retired astronaut who went to the Worldwide Area Station on three expeditions and spent a yr in house. The tweet was a jab at Santos, who on Tuesday was tapped by Home Republican leaders for seats on two Home committees: one overseeing science, house, and know-how, and one other overseeing small companies.
The tweet appeared to reference the embattled Santos’ many scandals. Santos has admitted to mendacity about going to college, being Jewish, and dealing at Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. Questions concerning the congressman’s actual identify have additionally been raised after he was seen introducing himself as “Anthony Devolder” in a video clip from 2019.
Santos final week did categorical some curiosity in serving on the Home panel on science, house, and know-how. On a January 11 episode of the podcast, “Conflict Room: Pandemic,” Rep. Matt Gaetz requested Santos which committees he’d prefer to be on.
“I got here to DC with out actually any preconceived notions of what committees to serve, however moderately what I can provide to the American individuals,” Santos mentioned.
“No matter committee I am given, whether or not it is I do not know, science and know-how, or schooling and labor, or no matter committee is thrown my manner, I’ll ship 110%, as a result of that is what I understand how to do,” Santos mentioned.
The congressman additionally known as himself a “workhorse” in the course of the podcast.
“I’ll outwork any of the pundits and speaking heads which can be on the market saying that I ought to resign, that I am unfit for workplace,” Santos mentioned.
Prosecutors in Lengthy Island mentioned on December 28 that they’ve opened an investigation into Santos. Lengthy Island Republicans and the New York State GOP in January additionally known as on Santos to resign, however Santos has refused to take action.
CNN’s Manu Raju on Tuesday spoke to the chairman of the Home Small Enterprise Committee, Rep. Roger Williams, who mentioned it was not his “function” to condone Santos’ habits.
“He was elected. He represents 1,000,000 individuals,” Williams told Raju.
Representatives for Kelly and Santos didn’t instantly reply to Insider’s requests for remark.
